Datasheet
When to Use Robot HA, PowerHA, or Both
Discover the relationship between Fortra and IBM regarding Robot HA and PowerHA as well as when it is advantageous to use each one or both.
Guide
Going Beyond the GUI
Modernization is more than simply switching from a green screen to a GUI. To have a truly modern IBM i data center, you must consider all areas of IT from your software and applications to your hardware and devices to the processes that support the whole operation. This guides helps you modernize your IBM i from the ground up.
Blog
Is the AS/400 Dead?
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/19/2024
Many IT professionals still use the term AS/400. But can a platform that was introduced in 1988 still be relevant today? The answers typically surprise people.
Blog
RPA vs. API: Differences and Use Cases
Thu, 11/30/2023
At its very core, the goal of automation is to take routine, repetitive tasks off the hands of time-strapped employees. Robotic process automation (RPA) solutions are designed to do this, but some lack an important feature that can make simplifying your tasks much harder than it needs to be—API connectivity. In this blog, we’re going to take you through the definition of both RPA and APIs, share...
Blog
The Benefits of Automating IBM i Spool File Conversion and Delivery
By Greg J. Schmidt on Wed, 06/14/2023
Discover how automating your IBM i spool file management and delivery can make your data more accessible to users and easier to deliver for administrators.
Blog
How to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements for IBM i
Thu, 03/02/2023
Discover what cyber insurance is, the solutions you may need to qualify or lower premiums, and what Fortra offers to assist your IBM i organization with becoming cyber insured.
Blog
What Does Ansible Mean for IBM i Automation?
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 12/06/2021
Ansible is good for the IBM i platform as it provides additional automation around burdensome IT tasks. Learn more here.
Guide
RPA Vendor Comparison | 2021 SoftwareReviews Data Quadrant Report
What do real users say about their robotic process automation (RPA) software? To provide a holistic review of the robotic process automation landscape, SoftwareReviews, a division of IT research and consulting firm Info-Tech Research Group, compared top RPA providers and evaluated the most popular RPA software available in the market today.
Case Study
ALD Automotive Takes a Business-Wide Approach to RPA
Based in the Netherlands, ALD Automotive is a global player in mobility financing and management and active in 43 countries. They strive to offer every company the right mobility mix, to make the day-to-day work of fleet- and mobility managers easier, and to take work out of the hands of the lease driver.
Guide
Time to Replace Legacy AS/400 Schedulers?
This guide explores the limitations of legacy AS400 schedulers, identifies the signs that it’s time for a change, and points to the benefits of automated operations using modern workload automation software built for IBM i.
Datasheet
Automate Ultimate Product Overview
Automate Ultimate eliminates the biggest challenge to scalability by offering unlimited bots to unlock your full automation potential.
Blog
10 Ways GoAnywhere MFT can Improve Your Efficiency on the IBM i
By Brian Pick on Tue, 06/29/2021
Are you using homegrown processes in your organization to send files on the IBM i? Between the knowledge required to write and maintain file transfer scripts, the time spent on creating user profiles for every file recipient, and the hassle of solving connection problems so data is always delivered successfully, manual IBM i transfers can be exceedingly complicated. But they don’t have to be—as...
Guide
A Guide to IBM i Message Management
This guide teaches you how to handle IBM i message management, including the fastest and more accurate ways to monitor for messages, filter critical messages, and escalate messages to members of your team as needed.
Blog
Are MSPs Right for Me?
Mon, 04/12/2021
Figure out if MSPs are right for your organization. What are the risks and rewards of managed service providers?
Guide
Robot in Modern IBM i Environments
Robot systems management solutions can improve processes and enhance the return on investment for new technologies running in modern IBM i environments. Find out how.
Blog
Realize ROI with Robot
By Tom Huntington on Sun, 03/28/2021
Robot has a reputation for providing high-quality systems management software and backing it up with great support. These additional benefits can help you justify the cost of automation at your company.
Blog
Five Steps for Successful IBM i Role Swaps
By Tom Huntington on Fri, 03/26/2021
Your high availability solution is only as solid as your role swaps. You can’t be certain that your systems are switch-ready unless you test. Follow these steps to start testing your role swaps regularly.
Datasheet
Migrate, Run, and Recover IBM i Applications in the Cloud
Businesses in every industry are under increasing pressure to modernize their mission-critical workloads. What’s more, these updates to core infrastructure and architecture need to be carried out with minimal downtime to avoid loss. There has never been a cloud solution that uniquely supports migrating and running IBM i applications in the public cloud with high availability and disaster recovery...
Blog
IASPs: What They Are and Why You Need Them on IBM i
By Chuck Losinski on Fri, 10/16/2020
IBM i expert Chuck Stupca and Chuck Losinski presented an engaging webinar about the unique characteristics of IASPs and how application data can be seamlessly migrated to optimize system processes.